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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 18 points 1 week ago (15 children)

Kelvin is objectively the most accurate. Celsius fans cope.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 44 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

Er... every system of measurement is accurate, tautologically.

0°F = 0°F because 0°F = 0°F, by definition.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Touché but you know what I mean. It's the most logical to have absolute zero be zero.

[–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

But there are multiple that have absolute zero at zero
0°R=0K

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